Remove MS Store Apps Utility

Customisable Windows 10/11 Microsoft Store App removal utility, previously known as Remove-Win10-Apps

For full change log and more information, visit my site.

Remove MS Store Apps Utility is available from:

• GitHub
• The Microsoft PowerShell Gallery

Please consider supporting my work:

• Support with a one-time donation using PayPal.

Please report any problems via the ‘issues’ tab on GitHub.

-Mike

Features and Requirements

• Remove specified apps for the current logged on user.
• Remove specified apps from the system for all users.
• Can be used for imaging and OS deployment, as well as individual user.
• Can be used on an offline Windows image.
• Requires a text file with a list of the apps to remove.
• Tested on Windows 10 and Windows 11.

How to get a list of apps to remove

To create a text file with a list of the apps to remove, run the following and copy and paste the app names you wish to remove into a txt file and save it.

Remove-MS-Store-Apps.ps1 -PCApps

To get a list of apps that are installed for the current user, use this command:

Remove-MS-Store-Apps.ps1 -UserApps

How to find the index number of the image in the wim file

Run the following command to find out how many images are present in the wim file:

Get-WindowsImage -ImagePath [path\]install.wim | Format-Table -Property ImageIndex, ImageName

App Names Table

Here is a table of app names in PowerShell and what they relate to in Windows.

PowerShell Display Name	App name	Windows 10 Notes	Windows 11 Notes
Clipchamp.Clipchamp	Clipchamp	N/A	New in Win 11 22H2
Microsoft.549981C3F5F10	Cortana	New in 2004	No change
Microsoft.BingNews	Microsoft News	N/A	New in Win 11 21H2
Microsoft.BingWeather	Weather	No change	No change
Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller	winget	No change	No change
Microsoft.GamingApp	Xbox	N/A	Name Changed from XboxApp
Microsoft.GetHelp	Get Help	No change	No change
Microsoft.Getstarted	Tips	No change	No change
Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension	None	No change	No change
Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension	None	N/A	New in Win 11 22H2
Microsoft.Messaging	Messaging	Removed in 2004	Not present
Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer	3D Viewer	No change	Not present
Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable	Microsoft Edge	New in 21H1	No change
Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub	Office	No change	No change
Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection	Microsoft Solitaire Collection	No change	No change
Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes	Sticky Notes	No change	No change
Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal	Mixed Reality Portal	No change	Not present
Microsoft.Paint	Paint	N/A	New in Win 11 21H2
Microsoft.MSPaint	Paint 3D	No change	Not present
Microsoft.Office.OneNote	OneNote	No change	Not present
Microsoft.OneConnect	None	Removed in 2004	Not present
Microsoft.People	People	No change	No change
Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop	Power Automate	N/A	New in Win 11 21H2
Microsoft.RawImageExtension	None	N/A	New in Win 11 22H2
Microsoft.Print3D	Print 3D	Removed in 2004	Not present
Microsoft.ScreenSketch	Snip & Sketch	No change	No change
Microsoft.SecHealthUI	None	N/A	New in Win 11 21H2
Microsoft.SkypeApp	Skype	No change	Not present
Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp	None	No change	No change
Microsoft.Todos	Microsoft To Do	N/A	New in Win 11 21H2
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.4	None	N/A	New in Win 11 21H2
Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00	None	New in 2004	No change
Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions	None	No change	No change
Microsoft.Wallet	None	No change	Not present
Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions	None	No change	No change
Microsoft.WebpImageExtension	None	No change	No change
Microsoft.Windows.Photos	(2) "Photos" and "Video editor"	No change	No change
Microsoft.WindowsAlarms	Alarms & Clock	No change	No change
Microsoft.WindowsCalculator	Calculator	No change	No change
Microsoft.WindowsCamera	Camera	No change	No change
microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps	(2) "Calendar" and "Mail"	No change	No change
Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub	Feedback Hub	No change	No change
Microsoft.WindowsMaps	Maps	No change	No change
Microsoft.WindowsNotepad	Notepad	N/A	New in Win 11 21H2
Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder	Voice Recorder	No change	No change
Microsoft.WindowsStore	Microsoft Store	No change	No change
Microsoft.WindowsTerminal	Terminal	N/A	New in Win 11 21H2
Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI	None	No change	No change
Microsoft.XboxApp	Xbox Console Companion	No change	Name changed to GamingApp
Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay	None	No change	No change
Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay	Xbox Game Bar	No change	No change
Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider	None	No change	No change
Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay	None	No change	No change
Microsoft.YourPhone	Your Phone	No change	No change
Microsoft.ZuneMusic	Groove Music	No change	App name is now Media Player
Microsoft.ZuneVideo	Films & TV	No change	No change
MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist	Quick Assist	N/A	New in Win 11 22H2
MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience	None	N/A	New in Win 11 21H2

Configuration

Here’s a list of all the command line switches and example configurations.

Command Line Switch	Description	Example
-List	The full path to the txt file listing the apps to remove.	[path]apps-to-remove.txt
-Wim	The full path to the wim file to remove the apps from.	[path]install.wim
-WimIndex	The index number of the image to operate on.	[number]
-WimMountPath	The full path to a folder that the wim file should be mounted to. If you do not configure this temp dir will be used.	[path]
-PCApps	List apps that are currently installed on the system.	N/A
-UserApps	List apps that are currently installed for the user.	N/A
-L	The path to output the log file to.	[path]
-LogRotate	Remove logs produced by the utility older than X days	[number]
-NoBanner	Use this option to hide the ASCII art title in the console.	N/A
-Help	Display usage information. No arguments also displays help.	N/A

Example

[path\]Remove-MS-Store-Apps.ps1 -List [path\]apps-to-remove.txt

This will remove the apps in the txt file from your Windows installation for all users.

Change Log

2023-04-28: Version 23.04.28

• Minor improvement to update checker. If the internet is not reachable it silently errors out.

2023-04-24: Version 23.04.24

• Added script update checker - shows if an update is available in the log and console.

2022-06-14: Version 22.05.30

• Added checks and balances to help with configuration as I'm very aware that the initial configuration can be troublesome. Running the utility manually is a lot more friendly and step-by-step now.
• Added -Help to give usage instructions in the terminal. Running the script with no options will also trigger the -help switch.
• Cleaned user entered paths so that trailing slashes no longer break things or have otherwise unintended results.
• Added -LogRotate [days] to removed old logs created by the utility.
• Streamlined config report so non configured options are not shown.
• Added donation link to the ASCII banner.
• Cleaned up code, removed unneeded log noise.

2022-04-26: Version 22.04.26

• Added -PCApps switch to list all MS Store apps on the system.
• Added -UserApps switch to list all MS Store apps installed for the user.
• Added -Help to give usage instructions in the terminal. Also running the script with no options will also trigger the -help switch.
• Streamlined config report so non configured options are not shown.

2022-04-22: Version 22.04.22

• If the -WimMountPath is not configured by the user then the default Windows temp folder will be used instead.
• If the -WimMountPath is configured by the user but the path does not exist, it will be created.
• Added a -LogRotate option to delete logs older than X number of days.

2022-03-27: Version 22.03.27

• Utility now ignores blanks lines in Apps list file.

2021-12-08: Version 21.12.08

• Configured logs path now is created, if it does not exist.
• Added OS version info.
• Added Utility version info.
• Added Hostname info.
• Changed a variable to prevent conflicts with future PowerShell versions.

2021-09-07: Version 07.09.21

• Added ability to remove apps from offline images.

2020-03-13: Version 20.03.13 ‘Cool’

• Refactored code.
• Backwards compatible.
• Added logging.
• Added config report when ran.
• Added ASCII banner art when run in the console.
• Added option to disable the ASCII banner art.

2019-12-03 v2.0

• First public release.